‏Max Amini‏

Max Amini was born in Tucson Arizona, from an Iranian heritage. He was raised on the East Coast and graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. As an actor, Max has numerous film and television credits including NBC's Heroes, regular appearances on Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, and a leading role in the upcoming film Beer Pong.Max began his stand-up comedy career in 2002 at the LA Improv. The show was his final class in a comedy workshop, and despite being the self-described "worst kid in class" by the end of his performance the audience was in awe of his act. Since then he hasn't stopped. For nine years Max has performed the world over, expressing his views on family and cultural topics through his spectacular theatrics and energetic humor. He was chosen as one of the finalists for NBC's Diversity Showcase in 2009, and he developed a stand-up comedy tour, named "Exotic Imports" featuring second-generation Americans coming from diverse cultural backgrounds.Max performs nightly at comedy clubs in Los Angeles, and you can also catch him in a stand up special currently airing on Showtime.